Workers' Compensation News
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Causation Opinion Based on Incomplete Medical History Can Still Support Award | 01/14/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 66 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 487 min read | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a medical expert opinion on causation by a doctor with an incomplete history of the worker’s back issues was sufficient to support an award of benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Property Owner, Contractor Had No Labor Law Liability | 01/14/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 112 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 2 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a jury’s determination that a property owner and general contractor were not liable for a construction worker’s burn injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Injured Construction Worker's Claims Against Property Owner | 01/14/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 82 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 41 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner had not been entitled to summary judgment dismissing a construction worker's claims for negligence and violation of the Labor Law. ...Read More | |||
| Safety Congress and Expo Set for March 6-8 | 01/14/2019 | ||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 70 | 0 | |||
| Registration is open for the Ohio Safety Congress and Expo, to be held March 6-8 in Columbus, the Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced in a ...Read More | |||
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Congresswoman's Campaign Fined for Lapsed Comp | 01/14/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 200 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 28 min read | |||
| The campaign for U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, paid a $1,500 fine for lapsed workers' compensation coverage last spring. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Adopts Rules Clarifying Self-Insurer Obligations | 01/14/2019 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 79 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 37 min read | |||
| The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries adopted rules to give self-insured employers some additional claims-handling authority. ...Read More | |||
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Safety Councils Offering WC Discounts for Employers | 01/14/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 74 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 2 min read | |||
| Ohio employers who would like to reduce their workers' compensation premiums by as much as 4% are reminded that they can participate in safety programs sponsored by local organizations and the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Court Sets Aside Default Judgment in Dispute Over Unpaid Comp Premiums | 01/11/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 473 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 12 min read | |||
| A California appellate court on Wednesday ruled that an employer was entitled to have its default to a claim for unpaid workers’ compensation premiums set aside because of excusable neglect. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adds Traumatic Brain Injury Meds to Formulary | 01/11/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 372 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 78 min read | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation added to the formulary drugs addressed in its Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline. Changes ef...Read More | |||
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Value-Based Care Struggles to Find Place in Workers' Comp | 01/11/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 477 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 34 min read | |||
| Although value-based care may eventually gain a greater foothold in workers’ comp, it faces a number of hurdles — including providers’ attachment to the fee-for-service model, a webinar speaker said on Thursday. ...Read More | |||
